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Nickerson selected board chair; VanLoon named vice-chair at Tioga County organizational meeting
Summary
At the Jan. 5 organizational meeting the Tioga County Board of Commissioners elected Shane Nickerson chair and Sam VanLoon vice-chair, and confirmed clerks and other administrative officers; motions carried with recorded abstentions on the leadership votes.
The Tioga County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 5, 2026, elected Commissioner Shane Nickerson as chairman and Commissioner Sam VanLoon as vice-chair during its organizational meeting. The motion "to appoint Shane Nickerson as Chairman of the Board" was made by Sam VanLoon and seconded by Marc Rice; it carried with two ayes and one abstention (Nickerson abstained). The motion "to appoint Sam VanLoon as Vice-Chairman of the Board" was made by Marc Rice and seconded by Shane Nickerson; it carried with two ayes and one abstention (VanLoon abstained).
The board also unanimously appointed Janice Chamberlain as Chief Clerk (motion by Sam VanLoon, seconded by Marc Rice) and Jennifer Cochran as Assistant Chief Clerk (motion by Marc Rice, seconded by Sam VanLoon). The meeting record shows these administrative appointments were carried by unanimous votes, and the minutes were reaffirmed at the start of the session. The board adjourned its commissioners’ session after completing the organizational business.
